Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Agenda: Chief Carr, Texting law can wait, State is drought-free

Eyes on SC's NFL Draft prospects

Chief Carr - Former Charleston Fire Chief Thomas Carr passed away late last night (P&C). Carr took over the Charleston Fire Department in 2008 after the Sofa Super Store fire which killed nine city firefighters. He retired last year due to declining health.

Drought free - For the first time in over three years, the state is officially drought-free (AP) after generous winter rains, especially at higher elevations, across the state.

C-17s - The U.S. Air Force's 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston is getting an additional C-17 Globemaster transport plane as part of its fleet. The massive four-engine jets are known to transport troops and cargo, up to 585,000 lbs, across the world, working heavily in forward areas of the Middle East and Afghanistan in recent years. Here's a video of a nighttime humvee drop from a C-17: